Infant&#39;s combination bathtub and dressing table



Feb. 7, 193% I c. T. DE PUY 2,346,174

I INFANTS COMBINATION BATHTUB AND DRESSING TABLE Filed Nov. 26, 1937 Charles T. DePuy INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 7, 1939 I INFANTS COMBINATION BATHTUB AND DRESSING TABLE Charles '1. De Puy, Rochester, N. Y., assignor to Trimble Nurseryland Furniture, Inc, Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 26, 1937, Serial No. 176,545

This invention relatesto 7 Claims.

a combination bath tub and dressing table of the general type including a foldingstand, tub, and dressing table movable from a horizontal position over the tub to a vertical position at the rear thereof, and has for its object to provide a simple and economically constructed dressing table, which is more convenient to use than the conventional old forms of dressing tables.

More particularly, the invention has for its purpose to afford a dressing table with a fixed upstanding guard rail at its rear edge, combined with a fabric covering that is attached to .the table frame in an eflicient and inexpensive man ner.

Another purpose of the invention is to afford, in conjunction with the dressing table of a-device of this character, an article carrier or fabric pocket member supported at the front edge vof D the. dressing table in such suspended in vertical right a maner that it is angular relation to tion of the table.

To these and other ends, the. invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts that will appear clearly-from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, the

pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawing:

novel features being Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a dressing table constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, and showing a portion of the folding stand and tub;

Fig. 2 is a'perspective view looking from the tially broken away;

, rear toward the front of the dressing table, par- Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken through the rear guard rail;

Fig. '4 is an and elevation, showing the sup porting stand partially broken away, with the dressing table in upright or inoperative position;

Fig. 5 is a sectional View on the line 55 of Fig. 3, and v Fig 6 is a sectional view Fig. 1.

on the line 66 of Referring more particularly to the drawing in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, I and 2 designate the leg frames of a folding cross-legged stand between which is supported at tub 3. It will be understood that the dressing table may be positioned horizontally over the tub and stand, as shown in Fig. 1, .or swung upwardly to the vertical position at the rear of the stand, as shown in Fig. 4, this being made possible by the wire hinge members 54, one end of each of which is pivoted to the rear leg frame at 5 while the other end of each hinge member is permanently secured to one end rail 6 of the dressing table, as disclosed more in detail in Patent No. 2,140,685.

The dressing table comprises a frame consisting of the aforementioned end rails 6 which are notchedhontheir upper ed es at their rear ends to receive the rear guard rail 1, and notched on their lower edges at their front ends to receive the front connecting crcss-railt. lhe front cross-rail 8 is with the top surfaces of the end rails therebetween andthe rear guard rail 1 extends below the bottoms of the notches between the end rails, these parts being permanently secured together to afford astrong rigid frame.

9 designates a flexible covering of canvas or other suitable material which is stretched and extends over the upper edges of the end rails 6 and connecting front rail 8 and is attached by means of suitable eyelets to fastening devices on the sides of said end and front rails. At the rear, the covering 9 is drawn tightly under the lower edge of the guard rail 1 and thence upwardly where it is secured to fastening devices on the rear face of the guard rail 1, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The guard rail 1 extends slightly beneath the top surfaces of the end rails 6 and for a considerable distance thereabove, aifording effective means for preventing an infant. from accidentally rolling off the table at th rear.

It is essential,in conjunction with a table of this character, to provide an article carrier, usually in the form of pockets of cretonne or other fabric, and in order to have such article carrier accessible and available for use in either posi tion of the dressing table, it is embodied in a series of pockets l0 formed as part of a strip i I of cretonne or other fabric which is secured to the front cross-rail 8, preferably by the same devices that hold the canvas covering 9, and located beneath the edge of said canvas covering.

Thus when the table is in horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 1, over the table, the article carrier or cretonne pockets are suspended in vertical right angular relation to the table at the front edge thereof, where they are easily accessible for obtaining any of the articles generally used in connection with a babys bath. When the dressing table is swung toits inoperative or upright position, while the baby is in the tub, the article carrier swings downwardly and occupies a positionparallel to the dressing table, as illustrated in Fig. 4, making it conveniently accessible when the tableris in vertical position as well as when the table is positioned horizontally; In either case, the article carrier and the articles therein are in a position where they cannot be readily reached by the infant.

While the invention has been described with" reference to the specific embodimentvillustrated, it is not confined to the details shown, and this application is intended to cover such changes or departures as may come within the purposes of the improvement or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A dressing table comprising a rigid rectangular frame including end rails, a connecting front rail, a connecting guard rail at the rear projecting above the end and front rails, and a fabric covering extending over the top surfaces'of the end and front rails and under the bottom surface of the rear guard rail and secured thereto.

2. A dressing table comprising a rigid rectangular frame including end rails having notches on their under surfaces at the front and notches on their upper surfaces at the rear, a connecting front rail secured in said front notches, a guard rail secured in said notches at the rear and extending above the table and end and front rails, and a fabric covering extending over the top surfaces of the end and front rails and under the bottom surface of said rear guard rail and secured thereto. e I

3. A dressing table comprising a rigid rectangular frame including end rails, a connecting front rail, a connecting guard rail at the rear extending above the dressing table and end and front rails and having its bottom edge located slightly beneath the top surfaces of the end rails, and a fabric covering extending over the top surfaces of the end and front rails and underthe bottom surface of said rear guard rail, said fabric covering extending thence upwardly and being secured to the back face of the guard rail.

4. The combination with a tub and folding support, of a dressing table comprising a rigid rec- I tangular frame pivoted to the rear of the support and adapted to occupy a horizontal position on the support or a vertical position extending upwardly from the rear thereof, and an articlecarrying member suspended from the front edge of the table and adapted to occupy a vertical position either when the table is positioned horizontally or vertically. a

5. The combination with a' tub and folding support, of a dressing table comprising a'rigid rectangular frame pivoted to the rear of the support and adapted to occupy a horizontal position on the support or a vertical position extending upwardly from the rear thereof, and a fabric article carrier suspended from the front edge of the table and adapted to occupy a vertical position in right angular relation to the tableflwhen the latter is positioned horizontally, or parallel to the table when the latter is positioned vertically. V

6. The combination with a tub and folding support, of a dressing table pivoted to the rear of the support and adapted to occupy a' horizontal position thereon or a vertical position extending upwardly from the rear thereof, said, dressing,

table including a rigid rectangular frame consisting of end rails and a connecting front rail secured to said end rails extending beneath-the latter, and a fabric article carrier secured to the front surface of said connecting front rail and adapted to be suspended therefrom in right angu lar relation to the table when the latter is in horizontal position or parallel to the table when the latter is in vertical position. I, 7. The combination with a tub and folding support, of a dressing table pivoted to the rear of the support and adapted tooccupy a horizontal posi-g tion on the support or a verticalposition extend ing upwardly from the rear thereof, said dressing table comprising a rigid rectangular frame in-*'- eluding end rails, a connecting, front rail, a connecting guard rail at the rear, a fabric covering 

